Greek meatballs in smoked tomato sauce + Greek salad

Instructies

• Finely chop the fresh herbs and garlic. Cutting, not chopping like a caveman. That way the flavors are preserved ;-)
• Add the minced meat, fresh herbs, garlic and dried herbs (keep 1 tbsp of oregano aside for the sauce) and mix nicely, with your bare claws of course! Let stand for 20 minutes to allow all the flavors to soak into the minced meat.
• In the meantime, light your bbq and prepare yourself to grill directly over the charcoal at 180 degrees. Of course, you can also light the bbq first, whatever you find convenient.
• Take the skillet or another pan, put in the peeled tomatoes and the tablespoon of oregano. Squeeze the tomatoes with your hands. Or a mash with a fork, but thatu0027s really for amateurs, such a fork.
• Place your pan of sauce on the grill rack, sprinkle the smoke wood chips into the hot coals and close the lid of your bbq. Now the smoke can soak into your sauce wonderfully. 1 or 2 handfuls of smoking wood is fine.
• Now start with the meatballs, make 5 balls of about 100 grams and flatten them slightly. A bit between a hamburger and a meatball so to speak. Then they cook a little faster.
• When you are done with this, the sauce should already be simmering nicely. Now you can place the meatballs over the coals on the grill. About 4 to 5 minutes per side. So you can see some good grill stripes.

• In the meantime, sprinkle some smoke wood into the coals for some extra smoke flavor.
• When both sides are well grilled place the meatballs in the pan with sauce for about 15 to 20 min. Briefly turn the balls every 3/ 4 minutes.
• After about 15 to 20 minutes, your delicious Greek meatballs will be cooked! Set aside to cool and rest for about 10 minutes.
• Add some more pears and salt to taste. Taste it first, though!
• The Greek Salad
• Put the olive oil, white wine vinegar and honey in a large bowl, and mix a very briefly.
• Cut the cherry tomatoes into 4 wedges and place in the bowl and mix with the marinade. Let approx. Marinate for 10 min.
• Cut the cucumber into pieces, the green bell bell pepper into long strips and the red onion into half rings. And sprinkle on top of the tomatoes. Then add the capers and kalamata olives.
• Place the feta on top of the vegetables, pour a good splash of olive oil on top, and then another teaspoon of dried oregano.
• When everything is on the table, whoever has been lambasting the whole time may break the feta into pieces with a fork and mix it all together. That way we divide the tasks fairly right?
• Finally, season the salad with a pinch of salt, and for those who dare, some freshly ground black pepper .
• Rice in tomato sauce
• Wash your basmati rice with cold water and put in a pan. Crumble a cube of broth, and freshly ground black pepper over the rice. Add the cardamom (break it up for a moment) and star anise.
• Add cold water. Remember, 1 part rice, 1.5 parts water. Always add cold water only after you have seasoned.
• Put your pan on high heat and let come to temperature quickly. Once boiling, turn off the heat and leave the pan with lid on for about 10 minutes to allow the rice to steam until tender. Do not drain.
• No sneaking peeks, pervert!
• After 10 min your rice is cooked, then add the can of Mutti tomato paste, mix well and then you are done. Nothing to do but eat it.
• Now itu0027s time to serve everything, enjoy. Or “Kalí órexiu0027 in Greek.
  

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